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单词 blunder
释义
noun | verb
blunderblunder1 /ˈblʌndɚ/ noun [countable] Thesaurus
THESAURUSsomething that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect
something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect:  The essay was full of spelling mistakes. The teacher points out common mistakes that students make in their writing.
error means the same as mistake, but is more formal:  There were several factual errors in the newspaper report.
a stupid careless mistake, especially one that has serious results:  In a serious blunder by the hospital, two babies were sent home with the wrong parents.
formal a piece of information that is not completely correct:  The author of the article has corrected several inaccuracies.
a mistake in which a word is not spelled correctly or the wrong word is used, in something such as a newspaper or book:  The magazine apologized for the misprint of her name and corrected it.
informal a mistake in which someone confuses one thing or person with another:  There was a mix-up over the dates – I thought the meeting was this Thursday, when it was actually next Thursday.
formal a mistake in which you forget to do something or do not notice something:  He wrote a letter saying that the unpaid tax was just an oversight.
a small unimportant mistake that is easy to make, especially in something you say:  The president made the embarrassing slip, not realizing that the microphone was on.
an embarrassing mistake that someone makes in public, especially one that shows he or she is not sensitive to other people’s feelings:  The candidate’s gaffe yesterday on the campaign trail made many women angry.
 a careless or stupid mistake:  a public relations blunder► see thesaurus at mistake1
noun | verb
blunderblunder2 verb Etymology
ETYMOLOGYblunder2
Origin: 1300-1400 Probably from a Scandinavian language
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
blunder
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyblunder
he, she, itblunders
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyblundered
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave blundered
he, she, ithas blundered
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad blundered
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill blunder
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have blundered
Continuous Form
PresentIam blundering
he, she, itis blundering
you, we, theyare blundering
PastI, he, she, itwas blundering
you, we, theywere blundering
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been blundering
he, she, ithas been blundering
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been blundering
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be blundering
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been blundering
1[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to enter a place or become involved in a difficult situation by mistake: blunder into They blundered into a group of soldiers.2[intransitive] to make a big mistake, especially because you have been careless or stupid:  Police admitted that they blundered when they let Wylie go.3[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to move in an unsteady way, as if you cannot see well: blunder into/around/about I blundered into a table in the dark.—blunderer noun [countable]
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